Though Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP enjoyed perfect riding conditions on the Grand Prix of France Friday, the team ended the day with mixed results. Álex Rins continued the good momentum from this morning's FP1 in the afternoon Practice, securing P8. Fabio Quartararo didn't find the feeling he was looking for yet at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit. He ended the Practice in P17 and will take part in tomorrow's Q1 session.

Rins felt comfortable early on and finished FP1 in sixth place. The Spaniard showed it wasn't a fluke in the afternoon Practice, setting a 1'30.195s on lap 18/21, that had him secure eighth place in the classifications, 0.288s from the top.

Quartararo debuted a new helmet on the occasion of his home GP as a token of appreciation to his fans. However, it was a tough day at the office for him. He had completed FP1 in P18. Despite pushing hard in the Practice, the times of the MotoGP field were so close together this afternoon that his 1'30.469s, set on lap 24/27 – though only 0.562s off the top – put him in P17 in the timesheets.

The MotoGP action will resume tomorrow: FP2 will be held from 10:10-10:40 (GMT+2), followed by the qualifying sessions from 10:50-11:30, and the 13-lap Sprint starting at 15:00.